Photography
Us as we are, unprompted.
You are beautiful and my job is to capture it and for you to see it and feel it too. We find the light and the moment together. No heavy retouching. No reshaping. Us as we are, unprompted.
Portraits, family stories, editorial work, animals, and selective short-form video. Chicago, San Francisco, New York, and projects nationwide.
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A guest in a wide-brim hat smiling at an outdoor baby shower
01People
Comfortablelooks good.
You don’t have to perform for the camera. We choose a place, find the light, and give the moment room. Your expression. Your character. Your features. Careful edits, without heavy retouching or reshaping.
How it works
Made for whereit needs to live.
At home, in a studio, or somewhere that means something to you. We talk through the occasion, timing, privacy, and fees before the camera comes out.
I edit and organize the photographs with care. Short-form video is an option when movement and sound add something to the story.
Your images stay yours; I share nothing publicly without permission. I’ll capture your life events. No posing or heavy direction, just moments as they happen.
Drag to compare: camera file and final color edit.
02Editorial
A point of view,not a pose.
Your character sets the direction. We work with light, setting, and composition to make photographs that represent you on your terms. The details stay yours.
Selected published work
Photography for Susie Novak in Business of Home ↗
03Life
Life,as it happens.
There’s beauty in the moments no one arranges. The sideways glance. The full laugh. The people you came for, looking like themselves. I read the room and work with the light so you can be there, not perform for the camera.
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Friends gathered around a birthday celebration
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A child caught in motion on a swing
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A guest laughing while holding drinks at an outdoor celebration
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A family together at a motorsport event
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A surprised reaction during a proposal beside the Golden Gate Bridge
04Animals
Animals,as themselves.
Their pace. Their character. Their rules. I work with the light and let them do what they do. No performance required.
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Harvey as a golden retriever puppy resting indoors
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Black Newfoundland sitting for a portrait
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Harvey standing outside on a sunny day
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Small curly-haired dog sitting in the grass at an event
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White-and-brown puppy crouching in the grass
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Harvey sitting outside as snow falls